The Cambridge companion to medieval English law and literature Companion to medieval English law and literature Medieval English law and literature Barrington, Candace editor. Sobecki, Sebastian I. editor. text bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. enk 2019 2019 monographic eng print xiii, 220 pages : illustrations, facsimiles (black and white) ; 23 cm Despite an unprecedented level of interest in the interaction between law and literature over the past two decades, readers have had no accessible introduction to this rich engagement in medieval and early Tudor England. The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Law and Literature addresses this need by combining an authoritative guide through the bewildering maze of medieval law with concise examples illustrating how the law infiltrated literary texts during this period. Foundational chapters written by leading specialists in legal history prepare readers to be guided by noted literary scholars through unexpected conversations with the law found in numerous medieval texts, including major works by Chaucer, Langland, Gower, and Malory. Part I contains detailed introductions to legal concepts, practices and institutions in medieval England, and Part II covers medieval texts and authors whose verse and prose can be understood as engaging with the law. edited by Candace Barrington, Central Connecticut State University, Sebastian Sobecki, University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk-en Law and literature England History To 1500 English literature Old English, ca. 450-1100 History and criticism English literature Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism Law in literature English literature Middle English English literature Old English Law and literature Law in literature England To 1500 fast PR275.L35 C36 2019 820.935540902 Cambridge companions to literature 9781107180789 1107180783 9781316632345 1316632342 pda,print UKMGB 190620 20250318215214.2 in00004082863 eng